Wildfires Fan Record Sales of Catastrophe Bonds to Backstop Risk August 3, 2026 By Gautam Naik and Alastair Marsh Insurers are turning to catastrophe bonds to pass on historic levels of wildfire risk to the capital markets. Issuance of...
Insurers Are ‘Actively Evaluating’ New Catastrophe Risks as Europe Burns July 31, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Claudia Cohen Europe’s insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk fanned by rising temperatures in the world’s fastest-warming continent....
Climate Change Keeps Adding to List of Uninsurable Assets, Allianz Executive Says July 1, 2026 By Alastair Marsh Extreme weather events — such as the heat wave gripping Europe — are making a growing number of assets too...
London Faces Huge Financial Cost Because of Extreme Heat June 25, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard and Alastair Marsh London’s efforts to deal with rising temperatures come at a considerable financial cost that will require the city to turn...
UK Venture Plans Europe’s Largest Plant for Capturing CO2 From Air June 12, 2026 By Alastair Marsh Three UK clean-technology companies are teaming up to create what may be Europe’s biggest direct air capture facility. Low-carbon project...
UK’s Legal & General Says Energy Transition Is ‘Alive and Well’ June 8, 2026 By Alastair Marsh Investors are underestimating the pace of the energy transition, putting both financial returns and climate goals at risk, according to...
Rich Britons Reap Biggest Benefits From UK State Flood Program March 26, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard, Alastair Marsh and Gautam Naik It’s not how the program was supposed to work. But thanks to a legal anachronism, Britain’s state-backed plan intended to...
UK Banks Slammed by Flood Re’s CEO for ‘Ignoring’ Mortgage Risks March 9, 2026 By Alastair Marsh and Olivia Rudgard The UK’s flood insurer of last resort says the country’s mortgage banks aren’t doing enough to prepare for the risks...
After Hedge Fund Interest, UK’s Flood Re Plans More Cat Bonds February 27, 2026 By Olivia Rudgard and Alastair Marsh Britain’s ultimate backstop against flood-related losses is planning to rely more on the capital markets, after its first ever catastrophe...
T. Rowe Among Signatories to Resurrected Net Zero Alliance February 26, 2026 By Alastair Marsh A net zero alliance for asset managers has resurrected itself after shelving its work last year amid a wave of...